The stock of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC) has gone up by 0.88% for the week, with a 5.43% rise in the past month and a 2.10% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.75% for MMC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.07% for MMC stock, with a simple moving average of 2.50% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) is above average at 27.24x. The 36-month beta value for MMC is also noteworthy at 0.96. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MMC is 490.69M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.78% of that float. The average trading volume of MMC on February 04, 2025 was 1.95M shares.
MMC) stock’s latest price update
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC)’s stock price has increased by 1.61 compared to its previous closing price of 219.29. However, the company has seen a 0.88% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-03 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
Analysts’ Opinion of MMC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MMC stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for MMC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MMC in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $250 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MMC reach a price target of $242. The rating they have provided for MMC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 25th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to MMC, setting the target price at $236 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
MMC Trading at 2.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MMC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.16%, as shares surge +5.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MMC rose by +0.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $216.15. In addition, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc saw 4.90% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MMC starting from FANJUL OSCAR, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $221.55 back on Oct 30 ’24. After this action, FANJUL OSCAR now owns 48,549 shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, valued at $553,875 using the latest closing price.
FANJUL OSCAR, the Director of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, sale 2,500 shares at $220.54 during a trade that took place back on Oct 31 ’24, which means that FANJUL OSCAR is holding 46,049 shares at $551,350 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 31.56, with 7.77 for asset returns.
Based on Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 25.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43.
Conclusion
In summary, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
